FastPasses<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\nFastPass+ is Disney\u2019s ride reservation system. \u00a0It comes free with your tickets to the park, and you are able to access the reservations on your My Disney Experience app and website. \u00a0For example, you can make an appointment to ride \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d at 1:10PM on May 25. \u00a0While this system can be super exciting for folks who love planning, it can be daunting for others.<\/span><\/p>\nThe purpose of this article is to share some FastPass+ strategies for each park, for different times of day, and for different types of families. \u00a0We have chosen to describe specifics rather than generalities in hopes that you can take bits and pieces of this article to help plan your next trip!<\/span><\/p>\nThere is no right or wrong way to plan your FastPasses and there is no one-size-fits all! \u00a0Depending on your touring style, you\u2019ll want to think through your own strategy accordingly? \u00a0Are you early risers or night owls? \u00a0Do you like to park hop? \u00a0Do you leave the park in the middle of the day for a break but come back? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nJocelyn and Missy are both seasoned Disney World planners. \u00a0Check out our planning strategies below as they both enjoy touring the parks differently. \u00a0We both have slightly different approaches as to how we go about planning our FastPasses! <\/span><\/p>\nMagic Kingdom<\/span><\/h3>\nMissy:<\/em> For Magic Kingdom, I like to go in the mornings and the evening. \u00a0Ideally, getting to Magic Kingdom at park opening avoids the need to FastPasses in the morning. \u00a0Trust me, it is early, but it is definitely worth it. \u00a0You can generally walk on to the Fantasyland attractions and lines are short for the headliners. \u00a0I like to plan FastPass+ for this park starting around 5 or 6 p.m. \u00a0This is after we have taken a nap or a swim back at the hotel pool. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFor those of you traveling with small children (too short to ride the coasters), I think the best choices for FastPass+ are a character meet & greet (we like Mickey Mouse), Peter Pan\u2019s Flight, and Enchanted Tales with Belle. \u00a0We were able to get these starting at 5 p.m. and ending around 8 p.m. \u00a0These three choices are all either in Fantasyland or on the way to Fantasyland from the front of the park. \u00a0Since the locations are close to each other, it is easy to get a spot for the fireworks afterward. \u00a0You can also get a quick counter service dinner in between rides at Columbia Harbor House or Pinnochio\u2019s Village Haus.<\/p>\n
If you are traveling with older and taller children (or adults who love the thrills), I would use the FastPass+ on the Magic Kingdom mountain range– Space, Big Thunder, and Splash. \u00a0I would try to get on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at park opening or park closing. \u00a0Personally, I love Seven Dwarfs, but my crew are not fans. \u00a0They think the carts are too small for their legs and the ride is too quick to waste a FastPass on it.<\/p>\n
Jocelyn:<\/em> \u00a0I, like Missy, like to get to the MK early! \u00a0Unless it\u2019s our arrival day, we almost always rope-drop Magic Kingdom. \u00a0My three children are young, but my oldest two (7 & 6) are tall enough to do all of the Magic Kingdom attractions, and my youngest (3), can with the exception of Space, Splash, & Thunder. \u00a0Our typical touring style is to spend the day in the parks, but we eat an early dinner, say between 4 & 5 o\u2019clock. \u00a0So we don\u2019t usually leave the parks midday. \u00a0For us, we will schedule our advance FastPass+ reservations for midday. \u00a0We will get as much done early in the morning, typically in Fantasyland and New Fantasyland and use our FastPass+ passes for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Splash Mountain, and Thunder Mountain. \u00a0Since my little one isn\u2019t tall enough for the last two mountains, I will reserve different FastPass+ for her and my husband (who isn\u2019t a fan of any of the mountains). \u00a0I\u2019ll start scheduling these around noon after the park has been open for a few hours. \u00a0If we are still in the park after we use our initial three passes, we will book more for whatever is available. \u00a0The reason I select these three is that 7DMT always still has a very long wait, and Splash & Thunder are not in Fantasyland where we spend most of the morning. \u00a0This strategy also works well when my youngest needs a nap – they may get one of their alternate FastPass+ done, then she\u2019ll nap in her stroller for 1-1.5 hours and then they\u2019ll get the last FastPass+ in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Epcot<\/span><\/h3>\nMissy:<\/em> FastPass is tricky at this park. \u00a0Because of the tiered system, you cannot get both headliners (Soarin\u2019 and Test Track) for one day. \u00a0However, right now, Soarin\u2019 is under refurbishment which means that Test Track can be your headliner attraction. \u00a0I would try to get this FastPass early in the morning and hit all of the attractions in Future World before 11a.m. \u00a0Then, at 11 a.m., you can head to World Showcase for some snacks and touring!<\/p>\nJocelyn:<\/em> When we plan our Epcot FastPasses, we generally have more than one day planned at the park as it\u2019s one of our favorites! \u00a0This eliminates the need to choose between Soarin\u2019 and Test Track – we select one on each day we\u2019ll be there! \u00a0While you didn’t need a FastPass for many other attractions, the new system has spread out the crowds so sometimes it\u2019s good to have your Tier 2 choices be Spaceship Earth & Journey Into Imagination. \u00a0Once we see where the Anna & Elsa meet and the Frozen Ever After attractions fall in terms of which Tier (guessing they\u2019ll both be Tier 1), we\u2019ll have to re-strategize!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Disney’s Hollywood Studios<\/span><\/h3>\nMissy:<\/em> Grab a FastPass+ for Toy Story at whatever time you can get!!! Then, you can plan the rest of your day accordingly. \u00a0Toy Story is super tough to grab since it is one of the few attractions at the park that ANYONE can ride. \u00a0(Although, I did take my 9 month old son on it and there might have been some vomit after we got off the ride\u2026 it\u2019s a little swervy! ;0) I would use single riders for Rockin\u2019 Roller Coaster. \u00a0For the other two FastPass+, I would pick Star Tours and Tower of Terror. \u00a0I would try to keep my FastPass+ times close together.<\/p>\nJocelyn: \u00a0<\/em>What Missy says\u2026 grab a FastPass for Toy Story Midway Mania ASAP! \u00a0Since Hollywood Studio also uses a tiered system, you have to really prioritize what attractions you want to grab a FastPass for. \u00a0Our must-do\u2019s in the park (besides TSMM), are Tower of Terror, The Great Movie Ride, the Frozen Sing-along, Beauty and the Beast Live, \u00a0and the Disney Jr. show, therefor our Tier 2s are usually Tower or Terror and the Frozen sing-along for now. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDisney’s Animal Kingdom<\/span><\/h3>\nJocelyn:<\/em> \u00a0Our go to plan for Animal Kingdom is to book an early ADR at Tusker House for breakfast – as close to or before 8:00 a.m. as we can. \u00a0We enjoy a delicious breakfast and hopefully exit by about 8:45 a.m., and are positioned extremely close to the Kilimanjaro Safari queue. \u00a0The Cast Members will keep you in this area until the guests start coming over the hill into Africa from the front of the park, but we\u2019ve ended up on the first Safari Jeep many times doing this. \u00a0This frees up a FastPass unless we choose to ride again later in the day. \u00a0While the Festival of the Lion King is my all-time favorite attraction, we don\u2019t ever need a FastPass for it. \u00a0We would use them for Kali River Rapids, Everest Expedition, and depending on what else we want to do for the third, it may vary. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMissy:<\/em> We like doing the Animal Kingdom in the afternoon, right before the park closes, around 3 or 4. \u00a0Sometimes, we don\u2019t even make Fast Passes for our Animal Kingdom day! \u00a0However, with the new nighttime experiences coming to Animal Kingdom, we are definitely going to make FastPass+ reservations for our upcoming trip. \u00a0Our FastPass+ choices in this park would be Kilamanjaro Safari, Kali River Rapids, and Dinosaur. \u00a0We often use the single rider for those who like to do Expedition Everest. \u00a0For the shows, we just make a plan to get in line about 15 minutes in advance of the show. \u00a0Finding Nemo the Musical is our favorite show in the whole resort!!<\/span><\/p>\nPark Hopping<\/h3>\n
Overall, if I were planning a park hopping day, I would likely plan my FastPasses for my second park. \u00a0But my best piece of advice, is to book a FastPass for the attraction(s) you <\/span>have to do<\/span><\/i>, the one(s) you\u2019d be really disappointed if you didn\u2019t. \u00a0Then you\u2019ll secure that you can experience them, and have a minimal wait to boot! \u00a0Don\u2019t book three FastPasses for things you think will have long lines hoping your favorite attraction won\u2019t. \u00a0Especially at the Magic Kingdom where there are the most options. \u00a0If you or your child <\/span>must <\/span><\/i>ride It\u2019s a Small World, book that FastPass! <\/span>
\nGood luck everyone! \u00a0May the FastPass+ Force be with you!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
What are your tips for utilizing FastPass+? What strategies work best for you? Share in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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